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Canvas: Link to Items Stored on Google Drive

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2.0 - Last modified on 07/15/25 Revised by Stewzik, Kate

1.0 - Created on 11/24/20 Authored by Mosher, Stephanie

Get a Link from Google Drive

  1. From your Rowan Google Drive, select the file or folder that you want to share by clicking on it.



  2. Once selected, the file or folder will be highlighted in blue and the share icon will appear.



  3. Click the share icon.



  4. In the dialog box, make sure that General access is set to Rowan University.



  5. Click the Copy link button to copy the link to your computer's clipboard.



Add the Link in Canvas

  1. In your Canvas course, select the text you want to put the link in, and then click the Link button.



  2. A new dialog box will appear. Paste the link you copied from Google Drive into the Link field and click the Done button.



  3. The link is now embedded in the text you selected.